Attachment for bedsteads



HAQQRBZ Ami? 15 J. B. SHEEHY ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS'IEADS FiLed Oct. 26

Patented Apr. 15, 1924. A

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, James B. Snnnnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to bedsteads, and its object is to provide the corner posts or legs thereof with a foot with which latter is associated a helical spring on which the weight of the bedstead rests so as to form a yieldin support for the latter.

he invention also has for its object to provide a spring support of the kind stated which is strong and durable, as well as simple in construction, and which can be attached to the legs of the bedstead as readily as the ordinary casters. 7

The invention is shown applied to bedsteads, but it will be understood that it can, with equal facility, be applied to various other articles of furniture, as well as to pianos, talking machines, etc.

In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein- 1 Figure 1 is an elevation showing the application of the invention; 1

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section thereof;

gig. 3 isa top plan view of the device, an

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the foot attachment which is the subject matter of the present application for patent, consists of two vertically spaced members 5 and 6 between which is interposed a stout helical spring 7.

The member 5 is a flat plate having rising from its top surface two spaced and concentric annular flanges 5 and 5". The flange 5 is inside of and higher than the flange 5, and the lower end of the spring 7 seats on the plate 5 and fits snugly and tightly inside said inner flange. By the flange 5 being spaced from the flange 5 there is formed around the latter an annular chamber 5. This chamber may be filled vwith'a liquid insecticide to revent insects from mounting the device and getting into the bed.

The member 6 has the shape of an in vertfi cup, with its bottom edge provided Application fled October 28, 1922. Serial No. 597,000.

with an outstanding flange 6 terminating in an upstanding annular flange 6 which encircles the member in concentric and spaced relation to form a chamber 6 for the same purpose as the chamber 5 hereinbefore described. The upper end of the spring bears against the top 6 of the member 6 and fits snugly and tightly in the latter.-

The to 6 of the upper member 6 supports an upr g t stem 8, the same passing through the center of said part 6 and being secured thereto by nuts 9, one ofwhich the latter is a lock nut. On top of the part 6 seats a cup-shaped washer 10 through which the stem 8 also passes.

The stem 8 supports a device for securing the foot member to the corner post or leg 11 of the bedstead 12. This device is a strip of resil ent metal bent to form a top portion 13, sides l3 and inturned and overlapping bottom wings l3 seating on the washer 10. The top 13 and the overlapping wings 13 are apertured to receive the stem 8, and the upper end of the latter carries two nuts M, one of which is a lock nut, whereas the other one engages the part 13.

The bottom of the corner post or leg 11 has a hole or socket 11 into which the retainmg member composed of the. parts 13, 13

- and 13 is inserted, and as the parts 13* are resilient and are normally bowed outwardly to such an extent that they must be forced into the hole 11, the foot attachment is firmly held in place and prevented from dropping awa from the leg if the bedstead should be ifted. If it is desired to increase the grip of the parts 13, it is necessary only to run the bolts 14 down on the stem 8, this action tending to increase the bowed contour or spread of said parts. As the stem 8 asses through the wings 13", the bolt ho es in the latter are in the shape of slots to permit the adjustment of the parts 13 as just described.

The device forms a resilient support for the bedstead, it is strong and durable, and it can be attached as readily as the ordinary casters. it will be understood, of course that each corner post or leg will be equipped with a foot piece. The member 5 is perfectly smooth and flat at the bottom so that it will freely slide along the floor without marring the same. The adjustability of the retaining member, composed of the parts 13, 12:! and 13", permits attachment of the dewoe to corner posts or legs difiering in size, the retaining member being capable of expansion and contraction to tightly fit the bottom hole of the post or leg.

I claim:

1. The combination of a leg of an article of furniture having a foot socket therein, and an attachment therefor comprising a lowertcup-shaped member provided with an outer annular insecticide-holding trough, an upper inverted cup-shaped mem er also provlded with an annular insecticide-holdin trough, a spring interposed between an having its ends respectively seated in said cup-shaped members, an apertured boss at the top of said upper cup-shaped member, an upstanding stem having its lower end secured in said apertured boss, and a flexible spring member mounted upon the upper end of said stem and having outwardly bowed side portions and overlapping end portions embracing the lower portion of said stem, said outwardly bowed side portions frietionally engaging the inner wall of said foot socket for securing the attachment to a post and capable of adjustment to accommodate said flexible spring member to sockets of varying dimensions.

2. The combination of a leg of an article of furniture having a foot socket th rein, and an attachment therefor comprising a lower cup-shaped member provided with an outer annular insecticide-holdin trough, an upper inverted cup-shaped member also provided with an annular inseeticide-holdin trough, a spring interposed between and having its ends respectively seated in said cup-shaped members, an apertured boss at the top of said upper cup-shaped member, an upstanding stem having its lower end secured in said apertured boss and its upper end portion threaded, a flexible spring member having a top portion loosely mounted upon the threaded end of said stem and also havin outwardly bowed side portions with over apping end portions slidably embracing the lower portion of said stem, and adjusting nuts upon the threaded end of said stem adapted to bear upon the top portion of said flexible spring member to provide for the spreading and recession of its bowed side portions.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

JAMES B. SHEEHY. 

